Apr 19, 2011
I want to make sure that America is the best place on Earth to do business.
Barack Obama
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Barack Obama served as the 44th President of the United States from January 20, 2009, to January 20, 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously represented Illinois in the U.S. Senate from 2005 to 2008 and served in the Illinois State Senate from 1997 to 2004. Obama is known for his signature policies including the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and his efforts in economic recovery following the 2008 financial crisis. His presidency was marked by significant legislative achievements and a focus on healthcare reform, climate change, and foreign policy initiatives such as the Iran nuclear deal.
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Apr 19, 2011
This recession came at a time when we were already deeply in debt and it made the debt worse.
Apr 19, 2011
Qadhafi must cease attacks on civilians and comply with UN Security Council resolutions.
Apr 19, 2011
We will work with the AU and African governments to strengthen democracy.
Apr 19, 2011
United Nations Security Council resolutions on Libya must be fully implemented.
Apr 19, 2011
The housing market, which was a bubble, had greatly overinflated in all regions of the country.
Apr 19, 2011
The America we know is great, not just because of our skyscrapers or the size of our GDP.
Apr 19, 2011
The only way we're going to deal with a serious fiscal reform is if we do it in a bipartisan way.
Apr 19, 2011
What we've said is, especially for these young people, why wouldn't we want to embrace them?
Apr 19, 2011
We have a long-term problem with Medicare and Medicaid because health care costs go up a lot faster than inflation.
Apr 18, 2011
I ultimately take responsibility for solving this crisis. I'm the President and the buck stops with me. So I give the people of this community and the entire Gulf my word that we're going to hold ourselves accountable to do whatever it…
Apr 18, 2011
I'm going to spare no effort to respond to this crisis for as long as it continues. And we will spare no resource to clean up whatever damage is caused.
Apr 18, 2011
We're not going to reduce the deficit by sacrificing investments in our infrastructure.
Apr 18, 2011
Being a citizen of this country comes not only with rights but also with fundamental responsibilities.
Apr 18, 2011
We must give employers who want to play by the rules a reliable way to verify that their employees are here legally.
Apr 17, 2011
As President, I have no greater honor, no greater responsibility than serving as your Commander in Chief.
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